Envelop.



(No Modai.)

I .1. WEST.

ENVELUR.

(Application filed Mar. 22, 1800.)

Patgnted July I0, 1900..

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Be it known that I, JAMES WEST, a citize of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have inuseful Improvements in Enve'lops, of which the following .is a full, clear, and exact description, reference-being had'to the accompanying. drawings, forming part of this specification.

My present invention relates to an envelop for use in sending open matter through the 1nails, the object of my invention being to make such an envelop that will have the appearanceand possess practically the securit Y to the'contents of a sealed envelop.

Myinvention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the Claims.

Figure I is an inside view of a gummed blank of which my envelop is made. Fig. II is a like view with the end folds of the envelop turned in. Fig. IIIis a view of the envelop completely folded and ready for use. Fig. IV is a view of the envelop after the sealing-flap has been closed and showing-how the end fold may be turned to permit the contents of the envelop to be removed for inspection should such inspection be desired. Fig. V is a per: spective view of the envelop, showing the back at the open end of the envelop disconnected from the gnmmed lip of the l'old'of this end of the envelop. Fig; VI is a longitudinal section of the envelop, showing how the open endmay be spread apart to obtain a view of the contents of the envelop. Fig. VII is a like view showing the envelop in its normal position.

1 represents the back, and 2 the front, of. the envelop, from the latter of which extends the ordinary sealingflap 3, which is gummcd, asshown' at 4.

' tended to be folded on the dotted line 6 and which when folded presents a gummed surface, as shown in Fig. II, so that when the gether on the line 7 this end of .the envelop will be sealed and closed. Other means, however, may be employed for sealing or closing 59. this end of the envelop, as my present inventiourelates to the manner of forming the other half. of this fold is or. SAME PLACE.

preferably that portionthat extends from-the,

back of the envelop,is gumnied, as shown in ,l, Fig. Lso'thar when 'the fold is folded overpn,

the l-in'e9 the gnmm'ed part will be causedfto adhere to the body of the envelop. The other not gnmmed, so that when the fold is folded over it will not adhere to the body of the envelop. This fold of the envelop has a projecting tongue 11, gummed,

as shown in Figs. I and II, so that when the back and front of the envelop are folded together, as stated, this tongue can be scaled down onto th s back, as shown in Fig. III, and

the upper corner ofglhe back of the envelop is thus held to the front of the, envelop.

or stuck together, so that this end of the,envelopis left open.

The."

adjacent faces of the fold 8 are not gummedfl'o When a circular orother matter 12 is placed in the envelop, the flap 3 is sealed down,-and one end of the circular fits between the front of the envelop and the fold 8, as shown in ,Figs. V, VI, and VII, so that there is no dan;

ger of its falling out of the open end of the.

envelop. If it be desired to get a view ofthe contents of the envelop, its open end can be spread apart, as shown in Fig. VI, and when released will close again, as shown in Fig.VII.

Should the postal authorities desire to re-- move the contents of the envelop for examination, this may be done by turning outwardly the loosepart of thc fold 8, as shown in Fig.

IV, and to facilitate this I perforate the fold.

at 13, so that it can be torn readily on straight lines as it is being turned out. After the contents have been examined and returned the fold is tucked back into the envelop, where it will remain as. if it had not been removed. At one end of the envelop is a fold 5, in-

portions, sealed together at-one end, a top a sauna gnmmed flap, and a wide fold on the other end of the envelop,extending the width thereof, folded in between the front and back portions, one half of the same being gnmmed down while the other half is free to be pulled out? 2. An envelop having a front and back portion, closed at one end and havinga gnmmed "flap; the other end of said envelop being formed with a fold, one portion of which is adapted to be sealed to the back of the envelop and the other portion of which is folded against the front of the envelop and left free so that the contents can fit behind the same,

I 5 substantially as described.

3. An envelop consisting of a front and back portion closed atone end and having a flap adapted to be sealed to the back portion; said envelo having a fold at the end thereof that is note osed, said fold having a portion adapted to be scaled down against the back portion of the envelop, substantially as described.

I 4. An envelop consistingof a frontand back portion closed at one end and having a flap :5 adapted to be sealed against the back portion,

and having also a fold, one portion of which is sealed to the back of the envelop while the remaining portion is left 'free and folded against the front of the envelop; and a projection from the fold adapted to be sealed to the back of the envelop, substantially as set forth. i v

' 5. An envelop comprising a front and back portion secured together atone end-,a top gummed flap, a wide told on the other end of the envelop extending the width thereof, and a projection extendinl from the top of said fold, said fold having lines of perforations to permit part thereof to be turned out to allow the removal of the contents of the envelop. 4o

6. An envelop consisting of a front and back portion, with a flap on the front portion adapted to be sealed to the back portion, and a wide fold on one end of the envelop extending the width thereof, and the adjacent faces of which are left unattached, substantially as and forthe'pnrpose set forth.

JAMES WEST.

In presence of- E. S. KNIGHT, M. I. SMITH. 

